Explore the Family Name Hones
The meaning of Hones
English: variant of Hone, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hones in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hones saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hones was ranked as the 74,957th most common surname, with 240 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 83,226 and the count of individuals with this surname had decreased to 226. The proportion of the Hones surname per 100,000 people also took a dip of approximately 11.11%, going from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,957 | #83,226 | -11.03% |
| Count | 240 | 226 | -5.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hones
The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hones. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with the Hones surname were identified as White (87.92%), followed by Black (9.17%), with no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. However, by 2010, while the percentage of individuals identified as White slightly dropped to 87.17%, there emerged a small percentage of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races (2.21% each). The percentage of individuals identifying as Black significantly decreased to 5.75%. The percentages for Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.92% | 87.17% | -0.85% |
| Black | 9.17% | 5.75% | -37.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.21% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.21% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |